6 No-Crunch Exercises For 6-Pack Abs

6 No-Crunch Exercises For 6-Pack Abs

Cable woodchoppers

This cable woodchoppers exercise works double time to strengthen the abdominal core and work the shoulder muscles.

First, stand sideways to a cable machine with a low-cable pulley attachment by your feet. Bend over using a slight bend in the knees and reach for the handle. From there, straighten your body back up while twisting in the opposite direction until you are holding the handle across your body and above your head in the opposite direction.

Pause for a brief moment and then lower back down to the starting position to complete the rep. Aim for 10 reps on each side.

Lunge with ball pass-off

This no-crunch ab exercise is best to do with a partner so they can follow right behind you to control the position of the ball.

Begin by performing a standard lunge while holding a medicine ball. As you lower down to the ground, you want to twist to the side so you are able to hand the ball off to your partner behind you. From that point, twist back to the front and continue with the lunging motion until you get to the bottom portion of the second lunge. Have your partner pass you the ball on your other side.

Try for 10 reps on each side before taking a 30-to-60 second rest and performing the six-pack ab exercise again.

Stability ball jack-knife

Finally, the sixth no-crunch ab exercise, a high intensity one, is a stability ball jack-knife.

To perform this, place your elbows on a bench while your legs are behind you on top of an exercise ball, with your stomach facing the floor. From there, lift one leg off the exercise ball and raise it out to the side of your body, then curl the ball into your chest with the leg still on top of it. Once the ball is as far as it can go, extend it straight out behind you again.

ab-tastic exercises

So, the next time you’re dreading your regular old six-pack ab workout, keep these variations in mind. By changing things up, you not only prevent boredom at the gym will take your results to a higher level.